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National Museum of Scotland
Scotland's flagship museum covers science, design, natural history, and world cultures in a landmark building with excellent family appeal.



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Cheapest price
$281
Average price
$605
Fastest journey
4h 5m
Average duration
9h 18m
Flights per day
41
Distance
533 km
Flights from Hamburg to Edinburgh depart on average 50 times per day, taking around 2h 58m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $126 (€104) but you can travel from only $95 (€78) by bus.
The earliest flight runs at 05:10, the last at 23:00. The fastest flight covers the 550 miles (886 km) distance in 3h 40m. November is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 550 miles (886 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $126 (€104) |
Flights per day 50 |
Fastest flight 3h 40m |
First flight 5:10 AM |
Last flight 11:00 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 28 days |
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $95. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, and a train costs an average of $826.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$240 Average price | $164 Average price Cheapest | $826 Average price | $160 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 29h 34m Average total duration 29h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 5m Average total duration 17h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
A bus is $75 (€62) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $240 (€197).
A bus is $662 (€543) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $826 (€678).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 35m.
Bus takes on average 29h 4m.
The table below shows live departures for Hamburg to Edinburgh flights for today, Wednesday, July 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SK646 · SK2513 | 9:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 9h35 | 6:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2055 · LH107 · LH962 | 10:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 7h20 | 5:05 PM Edinburgh Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2055 · LH2524 | 10:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h40 | 4:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963+ BA8714 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h20 | 9:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963 · BA1460 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 9h40 | 7:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963 · BA1464 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h40 | 9:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963 · BA1454 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h40 | 4:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963+ BA8710 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 10h30 | 8:20 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963 · BA1452 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h50 | 3:40 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963 · BA1456 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 8h10 | 6:00 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963+ BA8712 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 8h50 | 6:40 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA963 · BA1450 | 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h45 | 2:35 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH11 · LH962 | 11:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 7h05 | 5:05 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH11 · LH108 · LH2524 | 11:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h25 | 4:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF1411 · AF1886 | 11:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 10h30 | 8:55 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1411 · AF1486 | 11:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h05 | 4:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH13 · LH962 | 12:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 6h05 | 5:05 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1754 · KL931 | 12:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 5h10 | 4:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1754 · KL933 | 12:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 11h10 | 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2057 · LH2524 | 12:15 PM Hamburg Airport | 5h10 | 4:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA965 · BA1456 | 2:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h25 | 6:00 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA965 · BA1464 | 2:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 7h55 | 9:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA965+ BA8714 | 2:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 7h35 | 9:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA965 · BA1460 | 2:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 5h55 | 7:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA965+ BA8710 | 2:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 6h45 | 8:20 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA965 · BA1466 | 2:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 8h45 | 10:20 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1756 · KL923 | 2:50 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h40 | 8:30 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1756 · KL933 | 2:50 PM Hamburg Airport | 8h20 | 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1711 · AF1886 | 3:10 PM Hamburg Airport | 6h45 | 8:55 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2061 · LH115 · LH964 | 3:15 PM Hamburg Airport | 8h30 | 10:45 PM Edinburgh Airport | 2 transfers | |
SK650 · SK2513 | 3:20 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h05 | 6:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
FR 1517+ U2314 | 4:25 PM Hamburg Airport | 7h45 | 11:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
DY1127 · DY1354 | 5:20 PM Hamburg Airport | 20h10 | 12:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2063 · LH119 · LH964 | 5:25 PM Hamburg Airport | 6h20 | 10:45 PM Edinburgh Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF1511 · AF1686 | 6:15 PM Hamburg Airport | 17h25 | 10:40 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL925 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 16h40 | 10:15 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL923 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 14h55 | 8:30 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL927 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h45 | 12:20 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL933 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h35 | 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH27 · LH964 | 7:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h45 | 10:45 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK652 · SK2513 | 7:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 23h50 | 6:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, July 16 | |||||
AF1611 · AF1486 | 6:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h30 | 4:30 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611 · AF1686 | 6:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h40 | 10:40 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611 · AF1886 | 6:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 15h55 | 8:55 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1750 · KL927 | 6:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 7h10 | 12:20 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1750 · KL933 | 6:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 17h00 | 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1750 · KL931 | 6:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h00 | 4:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1750 · KL925 | 6:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h05 | 10:15 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1750 · KL923 | 6:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h20 | 8:30 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH31 · LH960 | 6:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h45 | 12:15 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW7060+ EW9364 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 8h10 | 1:55 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA971+ BA8706 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h25 | 5:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA971+ BA8716 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 9h40 | 3:25 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA971 · BA1448 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h10 | 11:55 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA971 · BA1442 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h25 | 5:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA971 · BA1454 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 10h20 | 4:05 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS8864+ OS345 | 6:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h55 | 12:40 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN2630+ SN2063 | 7:05 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h45 | 11:50 AM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH35 · LH960 | 7:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h45 | 12:15 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS260 · OS345 | 7:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 6h10 | 12:40 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1752 · KL931 | 8:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 8h40 | 4:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1752 · KL933 | 8:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 14h40 | 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1752 · KL927 | 8:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h50 | 12:20 PM Edinburgh Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Scotland's flagship museum covers science, design, natural history, and world cultures in a landmark building with excellent family appeal.
Major art gallery with Scottish and international works from the Renaissance onward, set dramatically on The Mound in the city centre.
Gallery of modern and contemporary art in a neoclassical building with sculpture park, strong changing exhibitions, and a peaceful setting.
Historic spine of the Old Town linking the castle and palace, lined with closes, landmarks, performers, shops, and layered city history.
Elegant shopping boulevard in the New Town with castle views, gardens below, major monuments, and strong access to central attractions.
Extinct volcano in Holyrood Park climbed for sweeping city views, sunrise walks, and one of Edinburgh's most memorable outdoor experiences.
A rich savoury pudding of sheep offal, oats, suet, onion and spices, traditionally served with neeps and tatties. Scotland’s national dish and central to Burns Suppers.
Mashed turnips and potatoes, usually served with haggis. This classic Scottish side is a staple of traditional Edinburgh meals.
A hearty soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions in milk or cream. Strongly linked to Scotland’s fishing heritage and widely loved in Edinburgh.
Refined Scottish fine dining in the Balmoral Hotel, known for seasonal tasting menus and polished service in an elegant setting.
Historic oyster bar and restaurant serving Scottish seafood, shellfish and game in a lively, classic Victorian dining room.
Celebrated modern Scottish restaurant focused on local produce, creative small plates and a relaxed but high-quality neighbourhood feel.
Edinburgh is pricier than many UK cities. Hotels surge in festival season, dining is mid-to-high, and transit is reasonable but not especially cheap for visitors.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common if no service charge is added. Round up for taxis. Cafes usually do not expect tips.
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Most Hamburg to Edinburgh flights use the Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Hamburg and Edinburgh airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Hamburg Airport is 7 km from Hamburg city centre. Public transport options include:
Hamburg Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in both terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Hamburg Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Hamburg Airport: Ramps, assistance.
Edinburgh Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Edinburgh Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh Airport: Ramps, assistance.
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